Low-Priced Generic Drugs Most Likely to Have Shortages
Shortages associated with modest increases in price, ranging from 6 to 14 percent
New AAP Guideline Available for Infantile Hemangioma Treatment
Early intervention and/or referral recommended for potentially problematic infantile hemangiomas
Initiative Can Cut Gender Gap in Medical School Faculty Salaries
Overall mean salary gap by gender decreased from −2.6 to −1.9 percent after a decade
Pembrolizumab Promising for Metastatic Head, Neck SCC
Prolongs survival among patients with recurrent, metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Growth in Use of Telemedicine Seen From 2005 to 2017
Significantly faster increase in use of telemental health services seen in counties with no psychiatrists
Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups Higher Than Expected
As of last Saturday's enrollment deadline, 8.5 million people in 39 states had enrolled
Exclusion of Doctors From Public Health Insurance Up 2007 to 2017
Fraud, health crimes, substance abuse exclusions increased 20 percent per year from 2007 to 2017
Cisplatin Superior to Cetuximab for HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer
Toxicity similar in two treatment groups at 24 months, but worse tumor control with cetuximab
Solriamfetol Feasible for Sleep Apnea-Related Tiredness
Phase III trial shows significant improvements in wakefulness over 12 weeks
Persistent Discrimination ID’d Among Physician Mothers
Physician mothers report limited opportunities for advancement, financial inequalities, lack of support
